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City:
Samara
Cinemas:
Vertical
Dates:
27 February – 1 March 2016
Partners:
Embassy of the United States of America
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Keep on Keepin’ On
Country: USA
Year: 2014
Director: Alan Hicks
Genre: documentary
Language: English
Translation: russian subtitles
Time: 1 hour 24 minutes
Возраст: 16+
First-time director/drummer from Australia, Alan Hicks, convinced his surfing mate and cinematographer, Adam Hart, to travel to the U.S. to follow and film 89-year-old jazz legend, Clark Terry (Quincy Jones's first teacher) over four years - to document an unlikely mentorship between Terry and a driven, blind piano prodigy, Justin Kauflin, 23. Clark, now 93, mentored Miles Davis as a young musician and is among the few performers ever to have played in both Count Basie's and Duke Ellington's bands. In Keep On Keepin' On, as Justin is invited to compete in an elite, international competition while battling terrible stage fright, Clark's health takes a critical turn for the worse. Over the course of filming, Clark loses his sight, which deepens his bond with Justin. As clocks tick, we are suddenly witness to two great friends tackling the toughest challenges of their interwoven lives.
Awards and festivals:
Tribeca Film Festival - Audience Award, Best New Director
Seattle International Film Festival - Best Documentary
Palm Springs International Film Festival - Best Documentary
Newport Beach International Film Festival - Best Musical Film
Melbourne International Film Festival - Audience Award
USA National Board of Review Award - Best Documentary
Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival - Best Documentary Feature
Cinema Eye Award - Audience Award, Special Award
Sattellite Award Nomination - Best Documentary Feature
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Schedule:
1 March, Tuesday